King Solomon's Ring

Author: Konrad Lorenz

Stock information

General Fields

  • : $32.99 AUD
  • : 9780415267472
  • : Routledge
  • : Routledge
  • : 0.272155
  • : May 2002
  • : 21.00 cmmm X 13.30 cmmm X 2.30 cmmm
  • : 29.99
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  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Konrad Lorenz
  • : Routledge Classics Ser.
  • : Paperback
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  • : 192
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Barcode 9780415267472
9780415267472

Description

Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast, a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish and popularize the study of how animals behave, receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself, this book is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends, a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. A must for any animal-lover!